PSC U013

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the federal taxonomy used to classify goods and services in procurement records and award reporting. PSCs enable consistent FPDS reporting (element 8A), support spend analysis and category management, and are maintained through the PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov. ¹

PSC U013 sits in Category U (Education/Training) and is defined as education and training for combat skills. The PSC Manual states U013 “Includes: Contractor‑Provided Training to Military at Individual, Collective, or Staff Level on Combat Skills That Apply Deadly Force on Enemy or Hostile Forces; Contractor Facilities Used for Such Training” and “Excludes: Equipment Used In Support of Such Training.” ¹

• See also on G2X:
  • PSC U013
  • PSC U014
  • PSC U006
  • PSC U009

What this PSC covers

(Consolidated summary drawn from the PSC Manual.) ¹

• Contractor‑provided individual combat-skills instruction (lethal force employment, marksmanship integration).
• Collective and unit-level combat training (tactics, small-unit maneuvers, force-on-force evolutions).
• Staff‑level combat planning and mission execution training (operational planning, warfighting staff exercises).
• Contractor-operated training facilities and ranges used for combat instruction.
• Training that involves the application of deadly force techniques and weapons employment.

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | - | -
• PSC | U014 | Education/Training — Security
• PSC | U006 | Education/Training — Vocational/Technical
• PSC | U009 | Education/Training — General

(Related PSC entries are listed in the PSC Manual Category U table.) ¹

Coding guidance

• Reporters should select the PSC that “best identifies the product or service procured.” When a single contract contains multiple deliverables, FPDS guidance directs reporters to record the PSC representing the majority of contract value in element 8A. ²
• The PSC Manual provides formal includes/excludes text for U013 (training and contractor facilities included; equipment excluded). Actions that principally procure equipment to support training should be coded to the applicable product PSC rather than U013. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What precise activities fall under PSC U013?
  A: U013 covers contractor‑provided combat training at individual, collective, or staff levels and contractor facilities used for that training. The manual’s includes/excludes language clarifies that equipment used to support training is excluded from this PSC. ¹

• Q: If a contract supplies both training and weapons or ranges, how should it be coded?
  A: FPDS guidance requires selecting the PSC that represents the predominant procurement value. If training constitutes the primary value, use U013; if equipment constitutes the majority, use the relevant product PSC. ²

• Q: Does U013 cover simulation‑based or constructive training?
  A: The PSC Manual includes contractor‑provided training and contractor facilities; if the contract’s primary deliverable is instruction, simulation services are typically reported under the training PSC. Equipment, software licenses, or standalone simulation systems procured as deliverables may require a different PSC. Not specified in greater detail by official sources. ¹

• Q: Which FPDS data element stores PSC U013 on an award record?
  A: PSC values are reported in FPDS data element 8A (“Product or Service Code”). Element 8A must contain a valid PSC from the PSC Manual, such as U013 when appropriate. ²

Useful resources

• PSC U013 — G2X overview (internal link)
• Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual (official): https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-manual-april-2024.pdf ¹
• FPDS‑NG data dictionary — Product or Service Code (element 8A): https://www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/V1.4_FPDS-NG_Data_Dictionary ²

References

1. Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual, April 2024. Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-manual-april-2024.pdf
2. FPDS‑NG Data Dictionary — Product or Service Code (8A). FPDS.gov. https://www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/V1.4_FPDS-NG_Data_Dictionary